Estimation Engineer
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Job Summary:

• Our Quoting Specialist/Engineer plays a crucial role in the labor quotation portion of completing company's response to customer RFQ's (Request for Quotation).
• Solid technical capabilities and an intricate knowledge of electronic components are required to accurately define the build process methodology and associated time using standard rates.
• Must be able to learn the quoting system to manage customer documents and associated production documents for manufacturing products.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills are required to partner with other departments to complete the quoting process in accordance with the customer-scheduled deadline. Additional duties may include entering and maintaining information within the Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP) system.

Responsibilities:

• Respond to Request for Quote (RFQ) packages as needed.
• Analyze all customer provided materials (BOM, assembly drawings, Gerber files, schematics, custom instructions, etc.).
• Organize material information supplied by customers into a format required for quoting and manufacturing
• Envisions the manufacturing process necessary to build the product applies the applicable time standards to the quote.
• Prepares PCB array layouts for quoting and manufacturing
• Obtains quotes for necessary tooling (stencils, wave pallets, etc) and NREs (Non-Recurring Expenses) as related to builds.
• Upload Bill of Material (BOM) into the quoting system.
• Validates with internal departments/personnel for accuracy of the proposed labor quotes.

Requirements:

• Minimum of an AA (technical) degree plus 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have thorough working knowledge of components, electronic parts and manufacturing processes.
• Must be proficient with Excel and Word and be able to use/manipulate data using a quoting system.
• Ability to work with a variety of engineering documents, charts, Gerber files, drawings and schematics.
• Ability to process and analyze data from Electronic Manufacturing Equipment operations (cost/quantity/configuration/packaging/AML data).
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders involved in the process.
• Other duties will be assigned.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree (BSEE, BSET, BSME, etc.) from four-year college or university or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Working knowledge of distribution (who makes what), and part numbering systems.
• Calcuquote knowledge desirable.
• Silicon Expert knowledge desirable.